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Youth Program 
Classes by day of week
Spring 2006
Monday, January 2 - Monday, June 5, 2006    

Bethesda classes will run January 30 - June 26, 2006, and will not have a Spring Break.

IMPORTANT BETHESDA UPDATE:  Due to additional construction delays, the new Bethesda studio will now open in March, 2006.   ALL BETHESDA YOUTH CLASSES  WILL BEGIN AS SCHEDULED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2006.  Some Bethesda classes have been temporarily re-located to our Friendship Heights studio, and some Bethesda classes will be held at our temporary Bethesda site.  Please see the notations below.

                                                                                
 No classes will be held:
 Monday April 10 – Sunday, April 16, Spring Break * Bethesda class will not take a Spring Break
Monday, May 29, Memorial Day
 Please note:  Classes are subject to cancellation or change in time or location based on management discretion.

Tuition

Through our youth programs, we strive to provide the best dance experience for you and your children. We offer a well rounded curriculum designed to expose students to the diverse world of dance. Our younger students explore the many physical, artistic and creative skills inherent in learning dance. For older children and teens, specific technique classes teach the basics of ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip hop and other dance forms to provide the solid background needed for the dance enthusiast. Our Youth Dance Ensemble provides a structured training program for aspiring dancers interested in making dance a primary focus, and our youth dance companies provide opportunities to aspiring young performers.

(C) = Concert Class, will perform in Spring 2006    
(Co.) = Company    
P) = Program

View by Day of Week

Monday    
Atlas Performing Arts Center
4:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Pre-Ballet            closed K  1st Kaylen Ratto
4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Kid Hop               closed 1st 2nd Kaylen Ratto
Bethesda  Bethesda classes run 1/30 - 6/26/06
2:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. YDE, Senior Co. (P) 9th 12th Various at FH, 1/2 - return to BTH date TBA
3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Hip Hop III (C)     closed 9th 12th Juli Calderon at FH, 1/30 - return to BTH date TBA
3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Jazz I                closed 9th 12th Vikki Weinberger at FH, 1/30 - return to BTH date TBA
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Hip Hop II (C)    closed 3rd 5th Juli Calderon at FH, 1/30 - return to BTH date TBA
4:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Tap II                   closed 1st  2nd Vikki Weinberger at FH, 1/30 - return to BTH date TBA
5:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Kid Hop               closed 1st 2nd Vikki Weinberger at FH, 1/30 - return to BTH date TBA
5:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Jazz III (C)           closed 9th 12th Maurice Johnson at FH, 1/30- time change to 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.  When new BTH studio opens, time returns to 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. 
5:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. YDE Preparatory (P) 4th  5th Alison Crosby at FH, 1/2 - return to BTH date TBA
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Hip Hop III (C)     closed 6th  8th Juli Calderon at FH, 1/30 - return to BTH date TBA
Friendship Heights
3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Jazz I                 closed 6th  8th Sarah Stoodley
4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. YDE, Junior Co. (P) 9th  12th Various
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Jazz II (C)           closed 6th  8th Sarah Stoodley Time change from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. to 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
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Tuesday    
Atlas Performing Arts Center
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Hip Hop I             closed 3rd 5th Jamie Stagl
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Jazz I                 closed 3rd 5th Jamie Stagl
Bethesda  Bethesda classes run 1/30 - 6/26/06
2:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. YDE, Senior Co. (P)  9th 12th Various at FH, 1/2 - return to BTH date TBA
3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Jazz I             closed 9th 12th Kelly Kunst at FH, 1/31 - return to BTH date TBA
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Jazz I             closed 3rd 5th Bethany Jenkins at FH, 1/31 - return to BTH date TBA
5:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. YDE Preparatory (P) 6th  8th Katerina Rodgaard at FH, 1/3 - return to BTH date TBA
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Hip Hop I             closed 3rd 5th Bethany Jenkins at FH, 1/31 - return to BTH date TBA
Dupont Circle
3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Dance Basics      closed  4 & 5 year olds Josephine Nicholson
4:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Pre-Ballet           closed K  1st Josephine Nicholson
Friendship Heights
3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Pre-Ballet            closed K  1st Alison Crosby
4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. YDE, Junior Co. (P)                      closed 9th  12th Various
4:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Creative Movement closed 3 year olds Sarah Stoodley
4:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Ballet I                closed 2nd  3rd Alison Crosby
4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Dance Basics      closed 4 & 5 year olds Sarah Stoodley
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Ballet II (C)           closed 6th  8th Alison Crosby
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Hip Hop I             closed 6th  8th Vikki Weinberger
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Wednesday    
Bethesda  Bethesda classes run 1/30 - 6/26/06
2:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. YDE, Senior Co. (P) 9th 12th Various at FH, 1/2 - return to BTH date TBA
3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Belly Dance II (C) closed 9th 12th Artemis at BTH temporary site
4:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Ballet I/II            closed 9th 12th Katerina Rodgaard at FH, 2/1 - return to BTH date TBA
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Belly Dance I     closed 9th 12th Artemis at BTH temporary site
5:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. YDE Preparatory (P) 4th  5th Alison Crosby at FH, 1/2 - return to BTH date TBA
5:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. YDE Preparatory (P) 6th  8th Katerina Rodgaard at FH,1/2 - return to BTH date TBA
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Jazz I                closed 6th  8th Kelly Kunst at FH, 2/1 - return to BTH date TBA
Dupont Circle
3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Broadway Jazz    closed 1st 2nd Francesca Jandasek
Friendship Heights
3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Dance Basics      closed 4 & 5 year olds Vikki Weinberger
4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. YDE, Junior Co. (P) 9th  12th Various
4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Jazz II (C)           closed 9th 12th Vanessa Carmichael-Elder
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Modern I             closed 6th  8th Lauren Borchard
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Hip Hop II (C)      closed 9th 12th Vanessa Carmichael-Elder
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Modern I             closed 3rd  5th Lauren Borchard
6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. DanceFusion (Co.) 8th  12th Vanessa Carmichael-Elder
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Thursday          
Atlas Performing Arts Center
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Hip Hop I           closed 6th  8th Juli Calderon
4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Dance Basics    closed 4 & 5 year olds Josephine Nicholson
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Hip Hop I           closed 9th 12th Juli Calderon
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Jazz I               closed 6th 10th Kaylen Ratto
Bethesda  Bethesda classes run 1/30 -6/26/06
2:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. YDE, Senior Co. (P) 9th 12th Various at FH, 1/2 - return to BTH date TBA
4:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Tap I              closed 9th 12th Adriane Whalen at FH, 2/2 - return to BTH date TBA
4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Tap II (C)        closed 3rd 5th Adriane Whalen at FH, 2/2 - return to BTH date TBA
5:15 p.m. 6:30 p.m. YDE Preparatory (P) 6th  8th Katerina Rodgaard at FH,1/4 - return to BTH date TBA
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Hip Hop I        closed 6th  8th Esperonto Bean at FH, 2/2 - return to BTH date TBA
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Tap II (C)        closed 6th  8th Adriane Whalen at FH, 2/2 - return to BTH date TBA
Dupont Circle
3:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Creative Movement        closed 3 year olds Alexis Baden-Mayer
Friendship Heights
3:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Creative Movement closed 3 year olds Vikki Weinberger
3:45 p.m. 6:30 p.m. YDE, Junior Co. (P) 9th  12th Various
4:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Modern I              closed 1st  2nd Francesca Jandasek
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Hip Hop I             closed 6th  8th Vikki Weinberger
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Hip Hop II (C)       closed 6th  8th Vikki Weinberger
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Friday    
Bethesda  Bethesda classes run 1/30 - 6/26/06
2:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. YDE, Senior Co. (P) 9th 12th Various at BTH temporary site
3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Hip Hop I             closed 9th 12th Angel Stone at FH, 2/3 - return to BTH date TBA
4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Jazz II (C)        closed 6th  8th Katerina Rodgaard at FH, 2/3 - return to BTH date TBA
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Hip Hop II (C)        closed 6th  8th Angel Stone at FH, 2/3 - return to BTH date TBA
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Hip Hop I         closed 6th  8th Kevin Colin at FH, 2/3 - return to BTH date TBA
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Jazz III (C)       closed 6th  8th Katerina Rodgaard at FH, 2/3 - return to BTH date TBA
6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Street Jazz I    closed 9th 12th Maurice Johnson at FH, 2/3 - return to BTH date TBA
Dupont Circle
4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Jazz I               closed 3rd 5th Lauren Borchard
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Jazz I               closed 6th 8th Lauren Borchard
Friendship Heights
3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Soles of Steel (Co.) 9th 12th Aysha Upchurch at FH, Saturday 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. 2/5 - return to BTH date TBA
3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Broadway Jazz closed 1st  2nd Kelly Kunst
4:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Pre-Ballet         closed K  1st Sarah Stoodley
4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. DanceFusion (Co.) 8th 12th Vanessa Carmichael-Elder Time change to 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Ballet II (C)       closed 2nd  3rd Sarah Stoodley
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Jazz II (C)        closed 3rd 5th Kelly Kunst
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Jazz II (C)        closed 9th 12th Sarah Stoodley
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Saturday    
Atlas Performing Arts Center      
9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Pre-Ballet          closed K  1st Kaylen Ratto
9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Creative Movement  closed 3 year olds Sylvana Christopher
9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Dance Basics    closed 4 & 5 year olds Monica Reid
9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Tap I                 closed 1st  2nd Kaylen Ratto
10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Ballet I              closed 2nd  3rd Sylvana Christopher
11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Ballet I             closed 4th 6th Monica Reid
12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Hip Hop I          closed 3rd 5th Esperonto Bean
2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Hip Hop I          closed 6th 8th Esperonto Bean
3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Hip Hop I          closed 9th 12th Esperonto Bean
Bethesda  Bethesda classes run 1/30 - 6/26/06                                       
9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Creative  Movement   closed 3 year olds Kelly Kunst at BTH temporary site
9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Pre-Ballet         closed K  1st Ann Norris at BTH temporary site
9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Creative Rhythms  closed 4 & 5 year olds Vikki Weinberger starts 2/11 at BTH temporary site
9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Ballet I             closed 4th  5th Ann Norris at BTH temporary site
9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Broadway Jazz closed 1st  2nd Kelly Kunst at FH, 2/4, time change to 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. - return to BTH date TBA
10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Tap I                closed 1st 2nd Vikki Weinberger starts 2/11 at BTH temporary site
10:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Dance Basics  closed 4 & 5 year olds Ann Norris at BTH temporary site
10:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Tap I                closed 3rd 5th Vikki Weinberger starts 2/11 at BTH temporary site
11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Hip Hop II (C)    closed 9th 12th Nikki Gambhir at BTH temporary site; time change to 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.,  returns to regular time of 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. when new BTH studio opens
11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Jazz I               closed 3rd 5th Ann Norris at BTH temporary site
12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Hip Hop I           closed 3rd 5th Nikki Gambhir at BTH temporary site; time change to 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., returns to regular time of 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. when new BTH studio opens
Friendship Heights
9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Pre-Ballet          closed K  1st Francesca Jandasek
9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Dance Basics    closed 4 & 5 year olds Josephine Nicholson
9:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Tap II (C)           closed 3rd 5th Adriane Whalen
9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Ballet I              closed 2nd  3rd Francesca Jandasek
9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Broadway Jazz (C)       closed     3rd  5th Adriane Whalen
10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Creative Movement          closed                  3 year olds Josephine Nicholson
10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Hip Hop II (C)     closed 9th 12th Bridgette Blair
10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Tap I                       closed 1st  2nd Adriane Whalen
10:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Broadway Jazz   closed 1st  2nd Kelly Kunst at FH,  time change to 10:45 - 11:30 a.m., 2/4 - return to BTH date TBA.  Returns to regularly scheduled time when new BTH studio opens.
11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Ballet I              closed 4th  5th Francesca Jandasek
11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Hip Hop I           closed 6th  8th Bridgette Blair
12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Ballet I              closed 6th  8th Francesca Jandasek
12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Street Jazz II (C) closed 9th 12th Maurice Johnson
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Sunday    
Bethesda  Bethesda classes run 1/30 - 6/26/06                                        
10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Tap IV (C)        closed 9th 12th Vikki Weinberger at BTH temporary site
11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Hip Hop I closed 6th  8th Vikki Weinberger at BTH temporary site; time change to 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 2/5 - until new BTH studio opens 
11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Soles of Steel (Co.) 9th 12th Aysha Upchurch at FH, Saturday 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. 2/5 -  return to BTH date TBA
12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Hip Hop I closed 3rd 5th Vikki Weinberger at BTH temporary site
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Groove Elements (Co.)  6th  10th Juli Calderon at FH, Saturday 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. 2/5 - return to BTH date TBA 

(C) = Concert Class, will perform in Spring 2006    
(Co.) = Company    
(P) = Program